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Again & Again | Lent 2021In Lent, we’re reminded that, again and again, suffering and brokenness find us. We doubt again, we lament again, we mess up again. And yet, in the midst of the motion blur chaos of our lives, God offers a sacred refrain: “I choose you, I love you, I will lead you to repair.” Again and again, God breaks the cycle and offers us a new way forward.
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Welcome
worship | formation | justice | inclusion
Connect | WorshipEvery Sunday we gather to pray, sing, and worship together.
Members of our diverse team and community offer dynamic and engaging preaching no matter your stage of life or faith. Music offered by our talented choirs, historic organ, and lovely congregation honors the standards of our faith while engaging the stories of today. We worship through scripture, prayer, song, liturgy, preaching and presence. |
Connect | FormationThroughout the week we gather to fellowship and grow together.
Duke Memorial offers many ways to engage in the life of our congregation throughout the week. These groups meet in homes, breweries, and even at church. They are led by members of the congregation who gather together people around a central idea, question, or activity so that we can journey through faith together. All groups are always open to new persons. |
Featured Opportunities
A Year Apart: Community in Pandemic Monday, March 8th | 5:30 PM | Zoom
Hosted by: Pastor Jennifer | Join Online → Sunday, March 8, 2020 was the last time we gathered together in our sanctuary for worship "the way it used to be." It's the last time the choir sang from the loft, the last time we passed the peace in the pews, the last time kiddos sat down front for the children's time, and likely the last time we shook hands or hugged each other. And still, even in the year that has passed, we have found ways to worship, to fellowship, to grow in our formation, and to stay connected. As we mark this one year anniversary, join us for a time of prayer and reflection, lament and hope, remembrance and looking forward. |
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The Art of ListeningThursday, March 18th | 5:30 PM | Zoom
Facilitated by: Kathy Bradley | Register Online → Listening can be a powerful gift, an important means of caring for and being present with one another. But how do we learn to listen well? How can we learn to truly hear and understand what someone is saying? During this one-hour session, Kathy Bradley will draw on her experience and training as a Stephen Minister to help you learn ways of becoming a more caring and effective listener. |
Our Welcome to All
As our Lord Jesus Christ calls us to love and accept every person, Duke Memorial United Methodist Church welcomes into our life together those of every age, race, ethnic background, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, family or socioeconomic status, educational background, and physical or mental ability. In our commitment to the reconciliation of all persons as beloved children of God, we celebrate our diversity and recognize the sacred worth and dignity of all. We invite you to join us in our faith journey toward discipleship in Christ with mutual respect, understanding, and love. |
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Our StoryWhen Duke Memorial was birthed in 1885, one of its founders, Mr. Washington Duke, believed this new church in the West End of downtown Durham was to be a church for the masses. Today our mission is much the same. Our congregation desires to share Christ from the heart of Durham through our hospitality and welcome, through our worship of God, through our faith in and faithfulness to Jesus Christ, and through our work of compassion, justice, and peace in Durham and beyond.
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